Business Administrator (UK Sports Institute -Central Region)

Organisation: UK Sports Institute
Salary: £30,835 p.a pro-rata
Location: Loughborough
Contract type: Permanent (Part time)
Closing date: 9 March 2026
Interview date: 19 March 2026
Job Description: Are you highly organised, proactive and passionate about supporting high-performance sport? We are looking for a Business Administrator (Central) to provide comprehensive administrative and operational support across the region, ensuring the effective coordination of services for staff, athletes and partners. This is a pivotal role within a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment. You will play a key part in keeping regional operations running smoothly, overseeing office systems, financial administration and ensuring compliance with governance and health & safety requirements.

What you will be doing:
- Providing day-to-day administrative and operational support across the region
- Managing regional office systems and processes
- Supporting financial administration and budget tracking
- Ensuring compliance with governance, policy and health & safety requirements
- Coordinating services across HR, IT, finance and facilities
- Acting as a key regional point of contact for staff and partners
- Supporting athlete preparation and staff performance through efficient operational delivery

You will work closely with Site Administrators, Sports Services Officers, Regional Sport Services Managers and national teams to ensure consistency and high standards across all administrative processes.

We’re looking for someone who:
- Is highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Has experience in business or operational administration
- Is confident managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Communicates effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Takes pride in delivering efficient, high-quality support

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute behind the scenes to the success of elite sport, ensuring that the operational foundations are in place to support world-class performance.

If you feel you can bring the expertise we require to help us shape our future, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
How to apply: To be considered for this World Class Opportunity, candidates will be required to submit a CV and answer the application questions via the UKSI careers portal. The answers to the application questions should bring your CV to life by highlighting your relevant skills, experience and attributes that would make you the ideal candidate for this role. Apply here: https://uksportsinstitute.co.uk/opportunity/business-administrator-uk-sports-institute-central-region/